The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-06
STAGE NEWS AND GOSSIP.
A Full Week of En- Provided for At
PENDANTS at indianapolis Theaters.
"A Parlor Match" at English's-"Erminie. /"
Dy the Home Opera Company, at the
Grand-Notes of the Stage.

The long-expected production of the comic
opera success, "Erminie, by the Lyra Society
OF TINS city, will take place at the Grand next
Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings-no
matinee The opera has been in careful re-
hearsal for many weeks, under the personal d.
rection OF Professor Ernestinoff. 1t will be given
Nth c.s. 'hst includes fifty wei, :,
ladies' And gentlemen of the city, who have been
especially selected on account Of their vocal
powers and experience in such productions, and
With an orchestra of thirty carefully-selected
musicians, with special scenic accessories and
new costumes. The usual prices Of admission
will prevail. and the advance sale of seats will
begin to morrow morning at the box-ofice. The
popularity of the OPERA and the society, as well,
insures large audiences. The cast Of principals
will be as follows:
Marquis d Pguyeyes ..............Fr Fred n. Loomis
Princess de Gramponsur, his sister
-Otille Schelschmidt
yicomte de Brissac his nephew Louis Comlossy
Eugene Marcel the Marquis secretary Audrey Smith
Captain Belaunay. a young officer Adelph 4. Wocher
Rster, landlord Of the Lion dor.....-is q Tenton
Gsfeaux I ..--....-..H Harry q, Martin
rernaps r,ns Of Mr. Charles Il. Hoyts come
~ successes 10 more popular than IA Par
Tor Match, which is announced for Englishs the
latter part of this week, by Evans and Hoey
and their clever company. The piece is full of
pretty music. entertaining specialties and the
widest kind of fun. The musical and speciality
features nearly all new this season; but the
company remains the same, with one or two
unmportant exceptions. Mr. Evanss Book
agent" is an amusing performance, and Mr..
Hoey's tramp. Old Hoss, is one of the most orig
inal and ludicrously funny approximations
known to the current stage Miss Minnie French
still plays Innocent Kidd. and the leading cast ia
otherwise unchanged.
The patrons of the Dime Museum are to have
. two weeks season Of opera, beginning to- NOR
row night The company, Bennett & Moulton's,
made an excellent impression during their week
At the Grand last season They are now on their
eighth annual tour The company includes
= forty people. and they give change of opera at
every performance. The repertoire as decided
upon for this week is as follows: Monday after
noon and Saturday night, "Olivette;" Monday
night ands Wednesday afternoon, "Girofe-
Giroha;' Tuesday and Friday afternoons, "Pi-
rates of Penzance;" Tuesday evening, Queens
Lace Handkerchief Wednesday evening and
Saturday matinee, Bohemian Girl" Thursday
matinee, 1.-The Mikado;" Thursday night,
"Chimes of Normandy Friday night FRA Di-
Avolo." The night prices will remain as usual
10, 20 and 80 cents-and the matinee prices 10
and 20 cents.
There will be various new attractions at the
Eden Musee this week. and visitors can spend an
hour very pleasantly there looking at the curl
osities. Anarchist Spies and bis would be bride,
Miss Vanznndt, are still on exhibition.
The Casinos second week was quite as sue
eessful as the first, the house being crowded al
nearly every performance, and its popularity
promises to continue. The circus feature OF
the show this week comprises a number of first
class attractions, including Leon the bareback
rider; Edward Bornell, the equilibrist; Alice and
Will Murdell, the trapeze performers; Fitz
williams the imam Of IRON" Frank Burt the
iugger; the Leander trio, the acrobats; Salie
Marks, the bareback rider. Among the new at
fractions in the Museum will be Henrietta War
ette the midget reported to be the smallest